2023 last shopping list, still from inside!
The final scene of the movie tells the perfect itinerary of a hot shopper in Brussels during the holiday season, concluding a year filled with surprises, opportunities (and over 350 articles highlighting those who make Brussels shine)!
It's the ultimate chance to treat yourself by following this itinerary that unfolds with a list of perfect gifts, unique experiences, and exceptional meals in the most beautiful Brussels maisons, those of our Insiders.
Four new proposals that can be linked to each other, creating a day that approaches a dream.
NELE & DANIEL OST
LB Insider > Nele Ost - Creative designer - Principal
How many times must we repeat that women love flowers? Their colors, scents, and their ability to enhance a table or a room—they even elevate our most beautiful living room vases. Bouquets all year round, bouquets every week, bringing the perfect floral touch. And when it comes to floral decor, our Insider is considered one of the world's experts, Nele Ost from the maison Nele&Daniel Ost.
After a magnificent breakfast admiring the pure beauty of flowers and precious leaves adorning the kitchen table, it's time to prepare for the second stage of this shopping journey—the gift, finally THE gift! No need for a car; we'll take a taxi, always take a taxi for exceptional days—that's a rule.
Agreed, it might be a bit expensive, but truly, truly beautiful.
We head to number 11 on Boulevard de Waterloo, to visit one of the most knowledgeable jewelers, a gemstone hunter who travels the world in search of the most beautiful stones, we visit Manalys.
MANALYS
LB Insider > Moise Mann - Creative designer - Gemstones hunter - Principal
Moise Mann has been an Insider from the beginning; Manalys supported us in the first year of LB's launch, and together we created a guided tour on the theme of gemstones. There's no better place to talk about jewelry, unique, just for you—a fabulous step to acquire a new precious object, whether it's worn on your finger, around your neck, or delicately pinned to your ear.
Allow some time for design and crafting, unless you can wait and fall head over heels for a ring from the house, like the fine jewelry model "Zip ring" with its moonstone, for example—a marvel.
The jewelry was at Manalys, and the lunch, an equally likely moment to have a truly beautiful experience in this festive pleasure tour in Brussels.
Let's entrust it to one of our best chefs and Insiders, Lionel Rigolet from Comme chez Soi!
Here, there's no risk of making a mistake or missing out on this almost magical moment of a festive lunch.
COMME CHEZ SOI
LB Insider > Laurence & Lionel Rigolet - Owners, dream makers.
Laurence Rigolet, elected "Hostess of the Year 2024" by Gault&Millau, will take care of you, while husband Lionel and son Loic, already following in his father's footsteps in the kitchen, will delight you with each course of this 3 or 4-course lunch!
The venue—a sublime restaurant in the glory of Art Nouveau, the warmth of the welcome, the colors of the plate, and the best ingredients from around the world—an equation with love as a constant and unchanging variable.
Finally, after an afternoon of doing nothing but enjoying this day a little crazier than the others, dedicated to treating yourself and starting 2024 by doing something good for yourself,
why not decide to spend the night out, in one of our beautiful Brussels hotels?
Enjoy being pampered by continuing to do nothing but savor the moment.
A romantic weekend, guided by one of our Insiders, an expert in hospitality excellence, Mariano.
LE LOUISE MGALLERY
LB Insider > Mariano Vancleve - Concierge Clefs d'Or - Belgium president
Mariano Vancleve is a chief concierge, a member of the prestigious association Clefs d'Or with over 4000 members worldwide, and the president of the Belgian national section.
At the Louise Hotel MGallery, for the weekend—a mini stay with maximum comfort and cocooning to experience Brussels intensely, guided by Mariano's advice!
When you take the time to build an entire day for yourself, it's best to put it in the hands of our happiness artisans—our Insiders...
Happy "first best Day on 2024"!